Moving Out: Finding a Storage Solution

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Ten years ago, I found myself with the need to move out of my apartment before my new place was ready. For a month, I camped out on my best friend's sofa. That also meant I had to find somewhere to store my furniture and other belongings.
Fortunately for me, a local storage facility offered container rentals for reasonable prices. I was able to have a container delivered to my apartment, filled it with my stuff, and then have it transported to a facility. It remained there until my new place was ready. At that point, the service delivered the container and we set to work loading everything in my new home.
If your lease is expiring but your new place will not be free for a month or two, let's talk. Temporary storage solutions are easier to come by than you think.

Self storage is a booming business. With more people moving frequently and accumulating more stuff than ever before, the need for this type of storage is certainly growing, turning it into a profitable venture for business owners. If you've through about owning and operating your own self storage facility, there are some costs that should be factored into the equation. Here are some of the most common costs that you'll need to keep in mind.
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If your company is required to store paper records for a long period of time by law or a regulatory agency, then it is important that you protect the documents from mildew damage while they are in a commercial storage unit. Mildew can be a serious problem for books and documents that are stored in dark and damp areas for a long period of time.
To protect your company's documents from growing mildew while they are in storage, follow this procedure:
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When you find that your garage can no longer fit your car or your closets cannot always close without some creative rearrangement of its contents and you know that you want to keep your stuff, it is time to consider the use of a self-storage facility. Since you already know to find a facility that is near your home, with good prices and convenient hours, it is time to be sure that you similarly understand everything that you are agreeing to when you sign that contract.
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Are you going away for college and need to bring all of your belongings with you? If so and you are living in a dorm, there is a good chance that you won't have enough space in your home to store all of your belongings, which is why renting a storage unit may be your best option. If you are a college student looking to get a great deal on your storage unit, there are a few factors to consider, such as the following:
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Restaurants often require a lot of storage space to keep all of supplies on hand to create the wonderful dishes they serve. If you own a restaurant that is too small to store all of the items that you need to run your business successfully, consider renting a mobile storage unit to use to store the additional items in a safe way. The guide that follows walks you through a few things you need to know about a mobile storage unit.
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